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Essential VSCode Extensions to Try Right Now

Two of VSCode’s most powerful features are its command palette and its wealth of extensions. Here’s a how to use them together to perfect…

5 min readFeb 23, 2024

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Essential VSCode Settings All Devs Need to Know

One of VSCode’s great benefits is its plethora of settings. If you need something to change about what you see in your VSCode…

3 min readFeb 8, 2024

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Essential VSCode Settings All Devs Need to Know

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Key More, Click Less: Must-Know IDE Shortcuts for Next-Level Workflow

6 min readJan 29, 2024

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Key More, Click Less: Must-Know IDE Shortcuts for Next-Level Workflow

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That’s a Tilde, Not a Squiggly: What to Call Symbols on a Standard Keyboard

Have you ever wondered what any of the symbols on your keyboard are called? Then this guide is for you!

1 min readJan 23, 2024

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That’s a Tilde, Not a Squiggly: What to Call Symbols on a Standard Keyboard

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Chris DiStasio

Three Ways to Set Up a New GitHub Repo

Whether you’re new to using GitHub for software development or you’re a repo-making machine, you should aim for setting up your new local…

4 min readApr 30, 2023

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Three Ways to Set Up a New GitHub Repo

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Quick Anonymous Polling with Socrative

If you’re an instructor or host of online meetings, you likely know there are a lot of polling tools available. And you know they can be…

2 min readFeb 2, 2023

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Python/Bash CLI Challenge: Making Files from Output Dynamically

In this challenge, you will make use of Python’s expansive functionality and practice with Python file handling methods and Bash in Python…

2 min readMar 5, 2021

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Python/Bash CLI Challenge: Making Files from Output Dynamically

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Entering credentials in AWS Toolkit in Intellij

The directions for how to include AWS credentials in AWS Toolkit in Intellij can be confusing and take way more time than it should. Below…

3 min readNov 11, 2020

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Entering credentials in AWS Toolkit in Intellij

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Deploying a Developer Personal Brand Site Quickly With Gatsby and React

The choices of free web hosting for a React developer to make a personal brand website, with a custom domain, can seem varied to the point…

2 min readJan 27, 2020

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Following the Redux Flow of a Working App

Redux middleware can provide a React app with the ability to transcend React’s effective but potentially problematic way of passing props…

2 min readOct 18, 2019

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Following the Redux Flow of a Working App

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Chris DiStasio

Chris DiStasio

Full stack web developer and instructor with a passion for creating an effective and intuitive user experience as well as helping others do the same.

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